City Council Regular Meeting Thursday, January 06, 2022 at 06:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn, Fair Oaks Ranch

OPEN MEETING

• 1.Roll Call - Declaration of a Quorum

• 2.Pledge of Allegiance

CITIZENS and GUEST FORUM

To address the Council, please sign the Attendance Roster located on the table at the entrance of the Council Chambers. In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Council may not discuss or take action on any item which has not been posted on the agenda. Speakers shall limit their comments to five (5) minutes each.

• 3.Citizens to be heard.

PRESENTATIONS

• 4.Presentation of Employee Service Awards to Jimbo Ford, Water/Wastewater Operator II (25 years).

  Joanna Merrill, IPMA-SCP, Director of Human Resources and Communications

• 5.Recognition of Jimmy Washer for his promotion to Maintenance Supervisor.

  Joanna Merrill, IPMA-SCP, Director of Human Resources and Communications

• 6.Emergency Response Plan for Utility Systems.

  Julio Colunga, Assistant Director of Public Works
  Matthew Schorsch, P.E., Water/Wastewater Master Planning, Freese and Nichols

CONSENT AGENDA

All of the following items are considered to be routine by the City Council, there will be no separate discussion on these items and will be enacted with one motion. Items may be removed by any Council Member by making such request prior to a motion and vote.

• 7.Approval of the December 7, 2021 Special City Council meeting minutes.

  Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary

• 8.Approval of the December 14, 2021 Special City Council meeting minutes.

  Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary

• 9.Approval of the December 16, 2021 Regular City Council meeting minutes.

  Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary

• 10.Approval of the second reading of an Ordinance amending the Fair Oaks Ranch Code of Ordinances Chapter 3 “Building Regulations”.

  Jim Earl, Building Official

CONSIDERATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

• 11.Consideration and possible action approving the first reading of an Ordinance amending the City of Fair Oaks Ranch Code of Ordinances Chapter 1 "General Provisions" by adding Article 1.10 entitled “Stormwater Pollution Prevention”.

  Katherine Schweitzer, P.E., Manager of Engineering Services

• 12.Consideration and possible approval of the first reading of an Ordinance amending the City of Fair Oaks Ranch Code of Ordinances Chapter 12 "Traffic & Vehicles" Article 12.04 "Operation of Golf Carts on Public Streets" by establishing regulations for the operation of recreational off-road vehicles and utility vehicles on city-owned streets and providing additional clarification regarding child safety restraints as defined by the Texas Transportation Code.

  Scott Parker, Council Place 5
  Chesley Muenchow, Council Place 6
  Tim Moring, Chief of Police

• 13.Consideration and possible action to approve the first reading of an Ordinance amending the City Council Rules of Procedure.

  Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary

REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMITTEES

• 14.Important Election Dates for May 7, 2022.

  Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary

REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

• 15.Announcements and reports by Mayor and Council Members.

• 16.Announcements by the City Manager.

• 17.Requests by Mayor and Council Members that items be placed on a future City Council agenda.

CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Section 551.101 of the Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, a quorum of the governing body hereby convenes into closed session:

Sec. 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) the City Council will meet in private consultation with legal counsel to seek the advice of its attorneys about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, and/or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Government Code; to wit:

• 18.To receive legal advice from Special Counsel and the City Attorney regarding the City’s ground water rights.

• 19.Cause No. 2018-CI-00202; the City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas vs. Edward I. Hill, Robert E. Heckendorn, Craig M. Luitjen, Roger Fuentes, Wesley A. Pieper, Esther W. Hicks, William A. McDowell, Yolanda D. Ayala, PG Pfeiffer Ranches LLC, Maureen Pfeiffer Stevenson Family Trust.

• 20.Development issues related to the development agreement for Boerne Ranch Estates/The Reserve.

Sec. 551.072 (Deliberation regarding real property)

• 21.The City Council will meet in closed session to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property that may be considered for future location of water and wastewater system improvements. 

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session.

ADJOURNMENT
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Signature of Agenda Approval: s/Tobin E. Maples                                                                   

Tobin E. Maples, City Manager 

I, Christina Picioccio, TRMC, City Secretary, certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the outside bulletin board at the Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall, 7286 Dietz Elkhorn, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, and on the City’s website www.fairoaksranchtx.org, both places being convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times.

As per Texas Government Code 551.045, said Notice was posted by 6:30 PM, January 3, 2022 and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours before said meeting was convened.